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enDuke University's 'You Don't Say' Campaign goes viralhttp://www.glaad.org/blog/duke-universitys-you-dont-say-campaign-goes-viral
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-0-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/images/2014-05/You_Don%27t_Say.jpg?itok=i77yuWAF" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A recent movement known as the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/youdontsaycampaign"> 'You Don't Say' Campaign </a>initiated by students at Duke University has been receiving a lot of attention by individuals and the media. The students behind the movement belong to two school-recognized groups called Think Before You Talk and Blue Devils United. The campaign aims to eliminate the use of derogatory language in reference to the LGBTQ community and other topics surrounding gender. The ultimate goal of these students is to cultivate an environment, both on Duke's campus and within the broader community, wherein people communicate appropriately and respectfully without using offensive words or phrases. Instead of<em> telling </em>their listeners how to speak, the students instead each provide statements that begin with, "I don't say... because..." Images of these words with the students behind them serve as powerful statements against the use of defamatory language.<br /><img height="220" width="146" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-05/I_Don%27t_Say_1_1.jpg?itok=5bpu6aH5" alt="" /><img height="220" width="147" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-05/I_Don%27t_Say_2.jpg?itok=a0K89TZ5" alt="" /><img height="220" width="146" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-05/I_Don%27t_Say_3.jpg?itok=sskOLxe0" alt="" /><img height="220" width="154" class="media-element file-file-styles-medium" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/2014-05/I_Don%27t_Say_4.jpg?itok=FAfkOo-W" alt="" /></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">May 12, 2014</span></div></div></div>
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Mon, 12 May 2014 20:39:14 +0000cruocco70998 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/duke-universitys-you-dont-say-campaign-goes-viral#commentsCalifornia teen delivers petition to bring equality and protection to transgender students http://www.glaad.org/blog/california-teen-delivers-petition-bring-equality-and-protection-transgender-students
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-1-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="1" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/ab-1266-dunk3_0.jpg?itok=1BPj2KnQ" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Transgender high school student <a href="http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/07/31/manteca-teen-advocates-for-transgender-bill/">Ashton Lee</a> of Manteca, California, delivered nearly 6,000 petition signatrues to Gov. Jerry Brown's Sacramento office, in support of a pending bill which would <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/01/ashton-lee-transgender-bill-1267_n_3689125.html" target="_blank">provide protection for transgender students</a> in the state.</p>
<p>The California bill, <a href="http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB1266" target="_blank">AB 1266</a>, was introduced by assembly member Tom Ammiano and coauthored by Senator Mark Leno and Senator Ricardo Lara. Putting this bill into law would ensure California public schools will take responsibility for the well-being of all students, including the transgender student population. <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/take-action-support-transgender-students-school-success">As GLAAD previously reported</a>, the bill would allow transgender students to access school accommodations (bathrooms, locker rooms, etc.) that affirm their gender identity, and participate in the same sports teams and other school activities as their peers do. As its name suggests, the bill supports transgender students' success by providing a set of essential protections in California state law.</p>
<p>AB 1266 was approved by both the <a href="http://www.glaad.org/news/calif-senate-committee-advances-transgender-student-rights-bill">Senate</a> and <a href="http://www.glaad.org/news/transgender-identity-bill-passed-california-assembly-panel">Assembly</a>, and will now be moving on to Gov. Brown.</p>
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<p>“I just want to be treated the same as all the other boys, but my school forces me to take P.E. in a class of all girls and live as someone I’m not," said <a href="http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/blog/standing-my-son/06/12/13">Lee</a>. "I can’t learn and succeed when every day in that class leaves me feeling isolated and alone.”</p>
<p>This teen decided to make steps in order to advance equality in school systems by collecting 5,700 signatures in support of the bill. The signatures were then personally delivered to the office of Gov. Brown in support of AB 1266.</p>
<p><img class="media-image" height="200" id="3" style="font-size: 12px; height: 200px; width: 200px; margin: 5px; float: right;;;;;;;;;;" width="200" src="http://www.glaad.net/sites/default/files/styles/1200px/public/Ashton-01_1.png?itok=1Tf9_3WY" alt="" />“I’m really hopeful that this is going to work and I’ve got faith in this,” <a href="http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/07/31/manteca-teen-advocates-for-transgender-bill/">Ashton said in response to his endeavors</a>.</p>
<p>Last week, <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/california-school-district-makes-positive-changes-transgender-students">GLAAD noted that the Arcadia Unified School District in California</a> is dealing with a case in which a transgender student was being discriminated against. These cases are proof of the dire need for this bill to be passed.</p>
<p>While many people are in support of the proposed bill, misconceptions and unfounded claims about the safety of students if the bill passes are also surfacing. The truth, however, is that this bill would provide protections that all students deserve to have in place. Discrimination should not hinder a student from getting an education or being involved in extracurricular activities at school.</p>
<p>Join GLAAD in promoting equal treatment for all students in California, including those who are transgender, by contacting Governor Brown and voicing your support.</p>
<p>To take action, contact the governor's office by phone at (916) 445-2841, <a href="http://www.eqca.org/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&amp;b=4025663&amp;aid=520027">email</a>, or via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jerrybrown" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jerrybrowngov" target="_blank">Twitter</a>. </p>
<p>Watch as Ashton Lee delivers petition to Governor Brown below:</p>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">August 1, 2013</span></div></div></div>
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Thu, 01 Aug 2013 18:13:57 +0000chelseashamy67325 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/california-teen-delivers-petition-bring-equality-and-protection-transgender-students#commentsCalifornia school district makes positive changes for transgender studentshttp://www.glaad.org/blog/california-school-district-makes-positive-changes-transgender-students
<div class="field field-name-field-blog-featured field-type-file field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span id="styles-2-0" class="styles file-styles 750px"> <img id="2" src="http://www.glaad.org/sites/default/files/styles/750px/public/LGBT-school-petition-2.jpg?itok=_omBdN79" alt="" title="" /></span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Arcadia Unified School District in California and the U.S. Department of Education have reached an agreement to end the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-officials-protect-transgender-student-against-discri" target="_top">case concerning discrimination against a transgender student</a>. The outcome is a victory for transgender students, and the district will immediately take steps to treat the transgender male student named in the case with the same respect as his peers.</p>
<p>The district is working to establish “a safe, nondiscriminatory learning environment for students who are transgender or do not conform to gender stereotypes,” <a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/July/13-crt-838.html">according to the case release</a>. Other changes will include reconstructing policies to designate gender-based discrimination, which includes discrimination based on a student’s gender identity, transgender status and nonconformity with gender stereotypes, as a form of discrimination based on sex.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nclrights.org/site/DocServer/Arcadia_Redacted_OCR_Complaint_07.24.2013.pdf">The investigation into this case began in 2011</a>, when the Department of Justice received allegations of multiple instances of discrimination against a transgender student that occurred during his sixth and seventh grade years.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.nclrights.org/site/DocServer/Arcadia_Redacted_OCR_Complaint_07.24.2013.pdf">According to the original complaint</a>, Arcadia school district officials allegedly prohibited the student from using the male restroom and locker room facilities during an overnight camping trip sponsored by the school district. They also made him stay in a separate cabin, away from his classmates, with his parent or chaperone.</p>
<p>The student has attended Arcadia since kindergarten and is now in the ninth grade. He identified as male from early childhood, transitioning socially in the fifth grade.</p>
<p>“All students, including transgender students, have the right to attend school free from discrimination based on their sex,” <a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/July/13-crt-838.html">said Jocelyn Samuels</a>, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. “We commend the district for taking affirmative steps to ensure that this student and his peers can continue to learn and thrive in a safe and nondiscriminatory environment.”</p>
<p>“Our commitment to civil rights enforcement runs deep and nowhere is that commitment more meaningful than in our schools,” <a href="http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/July/13-crt-838.html">said André Birotte, Jr.,</a> United States Attorney for the Central District of California. “This agreement helps ensure continued advancement towards equal rights under the law for all students.”</p>
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<p>GLAAD <a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/transgender-students-face-discrimination-graduation">recently reported on a case</a> dealing with a transgender student who faced discrimination during his graduation this past May. Educators and administrators need to promote a safe environment for all students. As cases like these arise, it is important that the media pay close attention, and report on decision that like this that take a step in the right direction for the safety of transgender students. </p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pubdate field-type-datetime field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">July 26, 2013</span></div></div></div>
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Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:55:30 +0000chelseashamy67201 at http://www.glaad.orghttp://www.glaad.org/blog/california-school-district-makes-positive-changes-transgender-students#comments